Building a habitat for humanity

Published on
July 1, 2009

Above, Michelle Thompson of the Cass Road Baptist Church in Maumee helps erect a wall as the Maumee Valley Habitat for Humanity builds a five-bedroom ranch house on Ansonia Street in Oregon. The project is to be finished this month. Five area churches are helping to complete the task. Below and bottom: Vickie Shutters of Swanton and Bill Forsee of Christ Presbyterian Church in Toledo join the group.

NBRE habitat01p 06/26/09 The Blade/Dave Zapotosky Caption: Vicki Shutters of Swanton cuts a board at a Habitat for Humanity build on Ansonia St. in Oregon, Ohio, Friday, June 26, 2009. Two homes were being constructed by a large group of volunteers including some from five are religious congregations, the United Way Women's Initiative, and the National Association of Women in Construction (NAWIC), Toledo Chapter. Summary: Habitat for Humanity build in Oregon.

NBRE habitat01p 06/26/09 The Blade/Dave Zapotosky Caption: Bill Forsee of Christ Presbyterian Church in Toledo hammers nails at a Habitat for Humanity build on Ansonia St. in Oregon, Ohio, Friday, June 26, 2009. Two homes were being constructed by a large group of volunteers including some from five are religious congregations, the United Way Women's Initiative, and the National Association of Women in Construction (NAWIC), Toledo Chapter. Summary: Habitat for Humanity build in Oregon.

Above, Michelle Thompson of the Cass Road Baptist Church in Maumee helps erect a wall as the Maumee Valley Habitat for Humanity builds a five-bedroom ranch house on Ansonia Street in Oregon. The project is to be finished this month. Five area churches are helping to complete the task. Below and bottom: Vickie Shutters of Swanton and Bill Forsee of Christ Presbyterian Church in Toledo join the group.

NBRE habitat01p 06/26/09 The Blade/Dave Zapotosky Caption: Vicki Shutters of Swanton cuts a board at a Habitat for Humanity build on Ansonia St. in Oregon, Ohio, Friday, June 26, 2009. Two homes were being constructed by a large group of volunteers including some from five are religious congregations, the United Way Women's Initiative, and the National Association of Women in Construction (NAWIC), Toledo Chapter. Summary: Habitat for Humanity build in Oregon.

NBRE habitat01p 06/26/09 The Blade/Dave Zapotosky Caption: Bill Forsee of Christ Presbyterian Church in Toledo hammers nails at a Habitat for Humanity build on Ansonia St. in Oregon, Ohio, Friday, June 26, 2009. Two homes were being constructed by a large group of volunteers including some from five are religious congregations, the United Way Women's Initiative, and the National Association of Women in Construction (NAWIC), Toledo Chapter. Summary: Habitat for Humanity build in Oregon.